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President Bush has nominated White House Counsel Harriet Miers to the U.S. Supreme Court. Click here to find out more about her.

Now, regular readers know this blog hasn't been big on federal news here, especially if it doesn't relate to North Carolina in some way.

But one line on Miers resume did catch my eye: chair of the Texas Lottery Commission.

I have no idea if the Senate Judiciary Committee will query her on whether she has a judicial bias for pick-3 over pick-6 games or if she is a strict constructionist who believes the player must pick the numbers rather than letting the computer do it.

But I think Miers illustrates both how high-profile a job lottery commissioner is and how much political connections might matter.

Prior N.C. lottery coverage here and here.